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Introduction: Non-French speaking patients have difficulty communicating with professionals when they come to a health care service. The role of the nursing staff is thus to find solutions to communicate effectively with them and facilitate patient care. Purpose of research: A systematic search of medical and allied health databases was conducted (EM Premium, BDSP, PubMed, Cairn.info). Articles identified during the search process that met the inclusion criteria were then critically appraised. Results: During the search and inclusion process, 13 articles, 3 systematic review and 2 randomized control trials were found that were deemed of suitable quality to be included in the review. These were analyzed in more detail to observe common themes and then grouped into three categories. Conclusions: The results of the review demonstrate the different techniques used in care to overcome the language barrier and their effectiveness. All health care professionals involved in care must be familiar with the different techniques used and their usefulness.